Leeds game to be a sell out?

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by Ian Herring » 20 Nov 2010 21:01

Northerners are historically tight fisted, so a football ticket, travel and food money would seem a bit much for 4000 unemployed Yorkshireman. They simply love their football more that toffy nosed Southerners do.[/quote]
Are you sure?

I remember 400 or so hardy souls coming down to Elm Park to get thumped in the late 80's.

Well, OK , thumped is a bit harsh but they were shit and we beat them 2-1.[/quote]

Excellent recollection there.

A great day in terms of 'aura' of clubs. Leeds, pre-eminent and a 'major' club; us, very minor, less-'silvered' in most terms, to followers of Leeds, a non-entity. Hence the upset among that (then) small following at having been turned over at Elm Park.

A major part of the vicious joy of following Reading in those days.

Have it. You Yorkshire types.

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by Jackson Corner » 21 Nov 2010 03:37

Leeds is the 4th biggest City in England and a one club City so there support should be big compared to little ole Reading down in 17.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ur ... population

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by under the tin » 22 Nov 2010 08:08

Jackson Corner Leeds is the 4th biggest City in England and a one club City so there support should be big compared to little ole Reading down in 17.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ur ... population


Not altogether sure I'd read too much into that, mate.
According to that list, Reading is bigger than Newcastle upon tyne :shock:

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by Magnus » 22 Nov 2010 09:37

And Bristol is bigger than Manchester :shock:

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by Wycombe Royal » 22 Nov 2010 12:35

The figures are from the ONS census in 2001. For Manchester, it is the population of Manchester itself and not GREATER Manchester.....


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by RoyalJames101 » 23 Nov 2010 15:52

Only 6 blocks left to sell :o :shock:

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by riverroyal » 24 Nov 2010 11:26

Almost sold out . . . according to Leeds website they sold their allocation of around 4,300

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by Silver Fox » 24 Nov 2010 12:02

There's at least one Leeds fan in the North, but he's there most weeks

Lolz @ people comparing our fanvbase with theirs btw, but that then that's what idiots do

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by Royal Lady » 24 Nov 2010 17:22

Silver Fox There's at least one Leeds fan in the North, but he's there most weeks

Lolz @ people comparing our fanvbase with theirs btw, but that then that's what idiots do
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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by roadrunner » 24 Nov 2010 17:27

1000 tickets left as of this afternoon. Leeds allocation sold out.

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by Royal Lady » 24 Nov 2010 17:29

Hope they all make it down from Yorkshire, what with the snow and all. :wink:

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by KC Royal » 24 Nov 2010 18:46

The game of the season for me, highest placed team i've seen, in the flesh anyway, and bringing along a few extra people who are coming to their first game at the Mad Stad, one of whom is a Leeds fan. Looking forward to it :)

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How exactly have they managed to do that...when you need a Member card to purchase a ticket ??


I would hazard a guess that they bought a members card... You don't have to live in Reading to get a members card.


You don't even have to have a member card to get a ticket. A member card holder can buy tickets for other people. There's no limit anymore to how many tickets a member card holder can buy nowadays.

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by St Pauli » 24 Nov 2010 20:25

I've just noticed that the area below the the big screen in Y26 has been opened for sale. It was previously closed to sale, I'm presuming for safety reasons.

It being opened late will mean that the people sitting there will either be

1) Latecomer Reading fans ie families.

2) Leeds fans

Either of those between Y26 and the main Leeds mob is a security nightmare. Considering the normal nanny nature of the stewarding aound there the above situation is unbelievable.


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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by Maquisard » 24 Nov 2010 20:37

Well, I wanted to go, but little big brother said 'no' :cry: so we're having a family weekend instead. My sister-in-law (married to big big brother) suggested we all went anyway and left little big bro to his own devices, but we decided that wasn't friendly as we haven't seen little big bro for nearly 2 years :lol:

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by The Real Sandhurst Royal » 25 Nov 2010 07:46

I am not sure what the fascination is for the dormant Reading fans to come out and watch Leeds as they have not been a top flight side for a few seasons now.

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by Glory Boy » 25 Nov 2010 09:45

The Real Sandhurst Royal I am not sure what the fascination is for the dormant Reading fans to come out and watch Leeds as they have not been a top flight side for a few seasons now.



If Manchester united , Arsenal, Spurs or Liverpool were 6th in the Championship people would view it as an attractive fixture against a big club and a big scalp to take irrelevant of the quality of the side. Leeds United fall into the same category.To beat a 6th placed Donny Rovers, Barnsley or Palace would not quite have the same impact or satisfaction.

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by Magnus » 25 Nov 2010 10:18

When we were in the third flight having moved to the mad stad we were viewed in the same way - and often complained it was difficult for us because everyone raised their game against the so called big boys.

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by madreadingfan » 25 Nov 2010 12:15

Guarenteed there will be hundreds of Leeds fans in the Reading End

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by Svlad Cjelli » 25 Nov 2010 12:17

madreadingfan Guarenteed there will be hundreds of Leeds fans in the Reading End


So? As long as they have the sense not to wear colours, and don't draw attention to themselves, what's the problem? I'm happy for them to be putting their money into the club I support.

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Re: Leeds game to be a sell out?

by Magnus » 25 Nov 2010 12:19

Svlad Cjelli
madreadingfan Guarenteed there will be hundreds of Leeds fans in the Reading End


So? As long as they have the sense not to wear colours, and don't draw attention to themselves, what's the problem? I'm happy for them to be putting their money into the club I support.

'greed - championship football is the winner here.

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